Dragon Age 2 - * Official *

Hzza · 10 Feb 2011 at 14:33

Evilsod said:
I didn't realise you could lose it

Same, I kept reloading just before I died and after the 3rd or 4th time I just let myself die and the story carried on! Proper WTF moment until I realised what had happened!

Stewy · 10 Feb 2011 at 15:27

If you kill her you get double Summer Sword treats! Saying that, it is a very average weapon sadly

Neil79 · 10 Feb 2011 at 20:12

GameStop Dragon Age 2 Demo. - Due to security reasons, we have decided to delay this offer until the demo publically releases on February 22.

Evilsod · 10 Feb 2011 at 22:26

Neil79 said:
GameStop Dragon Age 2 Demo. - Due to security reasons, we have decided to delay this offer until the demo publically releases on February 22.

Lol.

neoboy · 11 Feb 2011 at 11:51

PCG UK have a review of this in their latest issue now:

94%

RaMDOM · 11 Feb 2011 at 13:16

neoboy said:
PCG UK have a review of this in their latest issue now:

Was just about to post

Have not read the review yet but looks good though.

Neil79 · 11 Feb 2011 at 14:56

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/02/11/first-dragon-age-2-review-takes-editors-choice-award-in-pc-gamer/

"Our Dragon Age 2 review is in, and we’ve given it a score worthy of an Editor’s Choice award, calling it “darkier, sexier, better.” You can read the full review on February 16 when the latest issue of PC Gamer UK hits store shelves.

Satisfying, lightning-fast combat and spectacular spacial moves helped Dragon Age 2 to take the PC Gamer Editor’s Choice award, but the game excelled in other areas, too. A conversation system that doesn’t restrict you with an arbitrary morality meter and the huge, evolving city of Kirkwall help to fill Dragon Age 2 with “more character and vitality than any title in recent memory”."

Hzza · 11 Feb 2011 at 14:58

Would like to know more...

CliffyBiro · 11 Feb 2011 at 15:11

Excellent.

Cannot wait.

Neil79 · 12 Feb 2011 at 11:15

Both Bioware's Chris Priestly and Manveer Heir have confirmed that Dragon Age 2 (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Mac OS X.) has gone gold

Neil79 · 16 Feb 2011 at 22:56

The game may have come out eleven years ago, but many PC gamers still consider Baldur's Gate II: Shadow of Amn to be BioWare's finest work.

Assuming that to be the case, how does the soon-to-be-released Dragon Age 2 stack up against the company's best game ever?

Apparently, quite well.

It compares so well, actually that the game's lead designer, Mike Laidlaw, finds that DA2 has some of his favorite writing of any BioWare game to date.

"[Baldur's Gate 2] had characters that were incredibly memorable," Laidlaw tells News10's Game Guys. "Characters like Edwin or Minsc with his crazed crusade against all things evil. And I think that what we deliver with Dragon Age 2 a deeper tactical experience."

In fact, Laidaw says that the game actually does a better job at making the party work together. Working together is a big part of the game and is essential for defeating the game's tougher foes.

"Our characters, our story we're telling I think is incredibly memorable," concluded Laidlaw.

http://www.news10.net/life/entertainment/game-guys/story.aspx?storyid=122148&catid=99

Right :rolleyes:

dante6491 · 17 Feb 2011 at 01:06

Who else got the signature edition whilst it was still available?

There seems to be so much bumpf thrown in with it:

# Premium Packaging (silver foil will be used)
# Coupon code to get the Day 1 DLC for free
# Download Code for the Soundtrack
# Exclusive in Game Items: Might of Sten (2 Handed Sword), Apostate’s Courage (Staff), Adder of Antiva (Bow), Seeker’s Bulwark (Shield)

The Day 1 DLC is for The Exiled Prince

Then there is all the standard DLC thrown in as well:
* Mabari War Hound
* Mirror of Transformation
* Lion of Orlais Sheild
* Fadeshear Sword
* Magic and Crafting Stores

Then because I read the Penny Arcade comic and signed up for newsletter I get the Staff of Parthalan and Hindsight. If I then play the demo or the Facebook game I get a bucket load more.

Quite pathetic really.

paulc25 · 17 Feb 2011 at 02:38

Apparently, some dlc wont be offered by amazon if you bought the signature edition but you will receive it if you get the standard version. Personally, i hate pre release and store specific dlc, if it is already made it should be included in all copies of the game.

MouthBoy · 17 Feb 2011 at 03:21

So where is the best place to buy DA2 from? I was going to get it off Steam for the convience of Steam itself, but now it seems I must shop about.

Sleepery · 17 Feb 2011 at 08:45

dante6491 said:
# Premium Packaging (silver foil will be used)

It's not often I get to use 'lol' and actually mean it, but this was one of those times

Evilsod · 17 Feb 2011 at 09:43

paulc25 said:
Apparently, some dlc wont be offered by amazon if you bought the signature edition but you will receive it if you get the standard version. Personally, i hate pre release and store specific dlc, if it is already made it should be included in all copies of the game.

If its anything like Dragon Age... the bonus items will all be on torrent sites within days for you to dl. Its what i did to remedy the fact Bioware made the UK DDE version ****e. All these preorder items are becoming a farce.

Sleepery said:
It's not often I get to use 'lol' and actually mean it, but this was one of those times

I love how they effectively say 'tin foil' but made it sound expensive

Garee · 17 Feb 2011 at 09:47

I don't understand day 1 DLC. Money grabbers.

BombayMix · 17 Feb 2011 at 09:56

Garee said:
I don't understand day 1 DLC. Money grabbers.

I hate it too. Personally I'm just going to wait for the GOY addition.

'Wes · 17 Feb 2011 at 10:00

CaptainRAVE said:
Will definitely try the demo

+1.

Hzza · 17 Feb 2011 at 10:34

If the demos good I'll pre-order from where ever's cheapest.

Can't be doing with all this "BUY FROM US AND GET X, BUY FROM THEM AND GET Y" bullcrap.